Y -- FAMILY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE, NAVAL COMPLEX, NEW ORLEANS, LA Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106, 110 Stat. 186 (10 U.S.C. 2871-2885), provides a series of powerful authorities that allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to work with private sector to build and renovate housing. The Department of Navy (DON) intends to utilize the unique powers and authorities provided under the legislation to ensure that safe, good quality, energy efficient, well-managed, affordable housing will be available to military families, as needed, over the long term at Naval Complex, New Orleans, LA. Accordingly, the DON intends to become a partner in a public-private partnership, or similar business entity, established by a private company or team of private investors/developers, property managers/operators, building contractors, architects and engineers, and/or others for housing for Naval Complex, New Orleans military families. The DON intends to contribute up to $12.4 million, 416 existing units of family housing, and land for the construction of 347 new units. The DON also intends to convey 82 units, and the associated land, at Gilmore Park. The DON envisions the private partner (managing member) securing debt and/or contributing equity, as needed, over the long term to carry out the project and, acting on behalf of the partnership: 1) owning, operating, managing and maintaining the existing inventory of DON family housing (416 units) for a minimum term of 50 years; 2) designing, financing and constructing needed renovations to the existing inventory (estimated at $800,000); and 3) designing, financing, and constructing a minimum of 347 new replacement units on DON-provided land. All units, other than those at Gilmore Park, would be available to military families on a preferential basis at prescribed rents for the term of the agreement. This acquisition will be conducted by the Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC. In Step 1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ), interested investors/developers/teams will submit a Statement of Qualifications describing their concept for development and approach to operation and management of the project; past performance with regard to developments of a similar nature, scope and scale; and financial capabilities and capacities. Based on its evaluation of the RFQ submittals, the DON will invite not more than 4 private companies or investors/developers/teams judged best qualified, to respond to the Step 2 Request for Proposals (RFP). THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE DUE ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1999 AT 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME. This solicitation will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106, 110 Stat. 186 (10 U.S.C. 2871-2885). The Government intends to issue this solicitation exclusively through the Internet. It is anticipated that the RFQ/RFP will be available on 4 August 1999 as Solicitation N62467-99-R-0870 on the internet at http://www.efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil/eb/. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register themselves on the web site. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. If you are unable to access the above referenced web site, or have problems downloading the Solicitation package, you may call Christina Cotton at (843) 820-5905. Questions about this Solicitation MUST be submitted in writing. The questions may be faxed to (843) 820-5853, Attn: Christina Cotton, Code 0212CC, or e-mail cottoncr@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. Posted 07/20/99 (W-SN356538).

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